Tabulator for type-writers.



PATBNTED DEC. 17, 1907. J. H; WHITAKER & P. H. HUBBARD.

TAB ULATOR FOR TYPE WRITERS. grnmumn FILED rm. 6. 1907.

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I J. H. WHITAKER dz P. H. HUBBARD. TABULATOR FOR TYPE WRITERS.

APPLICATION FILED I'EB. B. 1907.

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J. H. WHITAKER 6: F; H. HUBBARD. TABULATOR FOR TYPE; WRITERS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6. 1907.

PATENTED DEG. 17,1907.

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' 1 movement by a rod 0" extending inwardly Y the column stop bar, so that t a new and useful Improvements in Tabulators UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JESSE ll. WHITAKER AND FRANK H. -1[ UBBARD, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

TABULATOR FOR TYPE-WRITERS.

Specification of Letters Patent Patented Dec. 17, 1907.

To all wlunn. i t may) concern: w

Be it known that we. JESSE H. \VHITAKER and FR.\NK H. Hirmmno, citizens of the United States, residing at. \i'ashington, in the l District of Columbia, have invented certain for T )e-il'riters; and we do hereby declare the fol owing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our present invention relates to typewriting machines, and has for its object to novide a chea and ellicient combination ol devices for e t'ecting variable spacing in addition to the stcp-by-step feed, whereby bills and tabular statements may be readily written when this is desired;

In the drawings we have shown the best form in which we have contemplated embodying our invention and said invention is disclosed in the following description and claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a rear view in elevation of a typewriter provided with our invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view from front to rear of such a machine, and Fig. 2% is constituting our attachment detached.

To the back of the side standards of the frame of a typewriter or to anyother suitable stationary part of the typewriter, we attacl'i a rod A. In this instance such rod is secured by brackets-or clips a a. Upon this rod A is mounted the lever B having its upper end elongated laterally to form arms at'eac-h side as shown in the drawin This lever, which we term the release ever, is so mounted that it can rock or swing' on the rod A and also slide longitudinally thereon.

Above the upper end of the lever B is a column stop bar This bar is rigidly secured to brackets c c which extend doomwards and engage. the rod A in such way as to slide thereon. The lower ends of the brackets c c extend inwardly and engage the sides of the lever B, so that when movinglongitudinally ,of the rod both parts shall move together. The column stop bar and its supporting parts are held from swinging or turnln this instance it is shown as held from such from the clip or bracket 0. This rod passes through one of the supportinfi brackets of l 0- bar is peri from place to p mitted a back and forth movement in a fixed vertical plane. Th s column stop bar may be of any preferred construction and is provided with stops 0 which may be moved ace along said bar as desired in a well known way.

To the paper carriage of the typewriter 1s pivotally secured the stop lever 1). This ever has its two arms extending approxiinate y at right angles to each other. The

one extending downwardly between the forward side of the lever B and the rod (1 attached thereto and the other rearwardly over the column stop bar C. The downwardly extending arm is held by a rod (1 ex tending parallel with the upper part of the lever B, so that the lower end of the lever arm is preferably near to but not engaging the upper end of the lever B. The other arm is provided with a downwardly extending lug or projection d which is held normally above the stops 0 of the column stop bar (i.

\Yhen the release lever is swung upon-the rod A so that its upper end moves forward it comes in contact with the downwardly extending arm of the lever D and presses it forward bringing the rearwardly extending arm of the lever downward and the projection d into the path of the stops on the stop bar.

In order that the paper carriage may move long distances or from any point to a predetermined point regulated by the stop bar and the devices for arresting the same, it must be freed from the ste -bystep feeding devices. We accomplish this by the following'instrumentalities. U on a suitable stationary part of the mac inc, we secure a bracket E. The lower portion of this bracket is construoted so as to permit it to be secured to the part of 'the typewriting machine most convenient for the attachmentofthe bracket thereto. In thiscase the lower art is made in the form of 8. ch which is tig tly secured upon a. bar or rod E. The upper part of this bracket has an opening therethrough in which is mounted the gudgeon or journal e,

which is held from rotation but is free to slide therein. A sprin e is placed on this gudgeon or journal at t re rear of the bracket and "so arranged as to constantly tend to draw the journal towards the rear of the machine. The rear end of the journal e is preferably provided wit h an anti-friction roll to decrease friction and this lies in contact with the front part of the lever B. Wc prefer to give the journal a short downward turn and place the roll thereon as shown in the drawing, but any other preferred form may be employed. The downwardly extending arm of the lever D is orovided in a similar manner with an anti-l riction roll. On the forward end 01' the journal 6 is'revo'iubly mounted the pinion F, which provided on its forward end with the inclined portion which is placed but a' little distance in rearof the rack bar G of the paper carriage, so that when the journal e is moved forward by the release lever. the incline will engage the under side of the rack bar and raise it out of engagement with its pinion and into engagement with the teeth of the pinion F. A pinion is preferably employed here as in other obnstruc-tions for like purposes. It turns readily .on its journal so that there is but little friction and the points of the rack teeth are subi'ected to less wear than if resting upon a cyindrical surface. In Fig. 3 the device for raising the rack is shown as a roller F with the inclined or tapered portion f. T his'con struotion can be used in place of the pinion F but the pinion is our preferred form.

It will be seen that when the lever B is swung upon the rod A so as to move the upper portion forward, the rack will be raised out of engagement with the step-by-step feeding devices and that the paper. carriage is free to move until the projection d of the rearwardly extending arm of the lever D engages a stop of the column stop barand then the two will more in unison until they both are by some means arrested. In order to move the lever B and to stop the lever,

column stop bar and paper carriage at diil'erent points when a stop of the columnstop bar is t us engaged, a further construction is employed which will now be described.

Beneath the machine are located the usual push keys or bars H. The rear ends'of these push bars extend beneath the lower end of the lever B and each is provided with an upwardly extending lug or projection h. The lower end of the lever B is provided 'at the righthand side of the machine with the downwardly extending lu b. The lower end frame.

of the lever B is normally held as far as it will move toward the right side of the ma-.

.chine with its lower end against the projec- 'tions 71- of the push rods H by means of the spring Iseoured to the lug b and a art of the When the lower end of tr e lever is moved backward by a push rod, it is carried back boyond'all of the push rods except the one actuated. The lever is then free to be moved by the column stop bar towards the left side of the machine. The sto bar and the leyer B can be thus moved unti the lug 5 comes in contact with the side of the rear end of the actuated push rodwhen the movemerit of the lever, coluinnstop bar and carriagis will be arrested. When the push rod is released the parts will return to their normal places. It will thus be seen that the push keys or rods themselves form the denominational stops and that these denominational stops taken with the column stop bar constitute a abulator of the niosticomplete character.

The 5 King I will ordinarily serve to return the push rods to their normal positions but we )refer to provide each of. such push rods wit 1 a retracting spring h and such springs may be conveniently applied to said push keys or rods near the from or" the machine in a well known way as shown in the drawings. The operation of the attachment will be readily understood from the foregoing description by those familiar With'tliis class of devices. The respective parts will be rela lively timed, so that the stop lever D will be in position to engage the stops of the column stop bar before the feed rack of the carriage is disengaged from the step-by-stcp spacing or feeding mechanism and on the return to normalposition the rack will engage the pinion of the step-by-step feeding devices before the lever D will he disengaged from the stop of the column stop bar. This disengagement is eil'ected by the rod C which on the return movement of the lever engages the forward side of the depending arm of the lever D and effects its release from the steps of the stop bar. 4

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A tabulating attachment for typewriters, comprising among its members a longitudinally movable column stop bar having stops thereon adjustable in respect to said bar, means for detaching the paper carriage from its step-by-step feeding devices and connecting it with the stop bar for joint movement, and means for arresting said column stop bar, substantially as described.

2. A tabulating attachment for typewriters comprising among its members, a 1011- gitudinally movable column stop bar mounted on the frame of the machineand having stops thereon adjustable in respect to said bar, means for detaching the paper carriage from its step-by-step fe-cdi v devices and connecting it with the said eo.umn stop bar to move the latter and means for arresting the column stop bar, substantially as de scribed. I a

3. In a tabulator for type-writing ma.- chines, the combination with a column stop bar, capable of an endwise movement, of a movable stop on the paper carriage normally out of operative relation with'the said stop bar, means for detaching the spot carriage from its step-by-step feeding evices and for movin the stop on the carriage into operative relation with the stops on the column stop her to cause the carriage and stop bar to Inove in unison, and meansjor arresting the movementof the column stop bar, substantially as described. v

4. In a tabulat-or for typewriting machines, the combination with a column st'oo bar capable of endwise movement, a stop to the paper carriage movable in a. single veri cal plane in respect to the paper carriage an:- normally out of operative relation with thstop bar.'means for detaching the said carriage. from its step-by-step feeding devices and for moving the carriage stoplnto operative relation with the column stop bar to cause the two to move in unison, and means for arresting the column stop bar, substantially as described.

5. In a tabulator for typewriters, the combinat-ion witlra longitudinally novalile colunm stop bar having stops adjustable longitudinally ol the same, a stop lever on the paper carriage normally out of operative relation with the stops of the column stop bar, means for releasing the carriage from the control of its step-by-step feeding devices and for bringing the stop lever of the carriage ,into operative relation with the stops of the stop bar to cause the. carriage and stop bar to move in unison. and means for arresting the movemen of the stop bar. substantially as described.

ti. A tal-ulating attachment for typewriters, c-' nuuising a column stop bar movable in the same direction as the paper carriage but conlined to a single vertical p'ane, a stop lever arranged to be secured to the paper carriage in a position to be normally out of operative relation with the stops of the columttslup bar, a lever to move the earriage stop lcvcr into operative relation with the stop bar to cause the carriage to engage with and move the stop bar. means actuated by said lever to disengage the carriage from its letter feeding devices, and a series of auxiliary keys to actuate said lever and arrest the movement of said stop bar, substantially as described.

7. it tabulating attachment for typewriters, comprising a column stop bar and means for releasing the paper carriage from it.s letter l'ecding devices, and causing it to engage andmove the column stop bar, said means tncludmg a series of auxiliary keys each of said keys arranged to act as a. stop to arrest the movement ol said stop but at varying tll l:l!ltt.'$ from a predetermined point, substantially as described.

N. tabnlating at taelnnent comprising a. column stop bar having stops adjustable, longitudinally thereof. means for releasing the paper carriage and causing it toengage with said stops of the sto i bar and move the stu bar. said means including a serie of auxi iary keys. each arrsnged to arrest the movement of said stop bar, substantially as described.

- ing the carriage to engage with and move the column stop bar, said means mchulmg a serelease of the carriage, and the stopping ofries of auxiliary keys operable to cause the the stop bar-and carriage, substantially as described.

It). in a typewriter and tabulator, the combination with. the paper carriage and its let-din; mechanism, of a column stop lTfiI mounted on the frame of the machine and capable of end ise movementin a single horizontal plane, and means for releasing the carriage from the control of its step-b '-step feed, and causing it to engage with and move the s op bar, said means including a series of auxiliary keys each operable to cause. the rc lease of the carriage and thearrest of the stop bar at a different point, substantially as descri l 104 l. 1

11. In a typewriter and tabulator, the combination with the paper carriage and its feeding mechanism including a vertically movable rack on said carriage, of a sliding journal movable toward and from said rack and a revoln ble device on said journal having a conically tapered portion to engage and raise said rack v. bca moved toward the same, substantially as described.

12. in a typewriter and tabulator, the combination with the paper carriage and its letter feeding devices, including a vertically movable 'ack on said carriage, of a sliding journal movable toward said rack, a revoluble devi e on said journal having a conically tapered portion to engage said rack, whereby the rack may be raised by moving the said journal and revoluble'deviee toward said rack and a lever for moving said journal, substantially as described.

'13. In a typewriter and tabulator, the combination a 1th the paper carriage. and its feeding mechanism, of a. movable stop bar normady stationary with respect to the paper carriage, a series of auxiliary keys, and means interposed between said keys and paper carriageto release the carriage from its-feeding mechanism and cause the said carriage to engage and move said stop bar,

said keys each acting to arrest the movement o. the stop bar and carriage, substantially as described.

14. In a typewriter-and tabulator, the combination with the paper carriage and its lfittel' feeding devices including a verticallv .movable rack, of a sliding journal movable toward and from said rack. a pinion revolublymounted on said journal, said pinion being provided with a conic-ally tapered portron to engage and raise the said rack when rack, substantially as described.

the journal is moved towards the same, substantially as described.

15. In a typewriter and tabulator, the combination with the paper carriage and its letter feeding devices including a vertically movable rack upon said carriage, of a pinion having a ta ered or inclined end adjacent to the said racli, mounted on a journal movable towards and from the said racl; and means for moving said journal to cause the inclined end of said pinion to engage and raise said 16. In a typewriter and tabulator, the combination with the paper carriage and its letter feeding devices, of a stop bar having adjustable stops thereon. a stop lever on the apex carriage normally out of operative reatio 11 .vitl'i the steps of the stop bar, the said stop her being mounted on the frame of the machine and movable in thesame direction as\ the carriage, but normally stationary,

means for releasing the paper carriage fromits letter feeding devices and bringing .the carriage stop lever into operative relation with the stops of the stop bar to cause the carriage to move the stop bar when one of its stops is engaged, and means .for arresting the stop bar at (lilierent points, substantially as described.

17. In a typewriter and tabulator, the combination with the paper-carriage, of steps by-step feeding devices, a stop lever and stop bar, the one secured to the carriage and moving therewith and the other movable in a single vertical plane in the same direction as the carriage, means for releasing the carriage from the step-by-step feeding device and for bringing the lever stop and stop bar into operative relation, and means for arresting the movement of the stop bar, substantially as described.

18. In a typewriter and tabulator, the combination with the paper carriage and its step-by-step feeding devices, of a stop bar mounted on the frame of the machine and movable in the same direction as the paper carriage, a stop lever pivoted-upon said carriagc, means for releasing the paper carriage from the control of its step-by-step feeding devices and putting the stop lever and stop bar in operative relation and means for arresting the movement of the stop bar, substantially as described.

19. In a typewriter and tabulator, the

combination with the paper carriage and its letter feeding devices, of a stop bar having stops adjustable longitudinally of the same, said step bar being mounted on the frame of the machine and movable in the same direction as the paper carriage, a stop lever on the paper carriage normally out of the plane of the stops of the stop bar, a lever for releasing the carriage. from the letter feeding devices and bringing the carriage into operative relation .lavith the stops of the stop bar, the construction being such that the releasing lever, stop bar and carriage shall move together when the stop lever engages a stop of the stop bar and means for arresting the movement, substantially as described.

20. In a typewriter and tabulator, the combination with the paper carriage and its step-b v-step feeding devices, of a stop her mounted on the 'frame of the machine and movable in the same direction as the carriage, a stop lever pivoted upon said carriage, a release lever, means interposed between said release lever and the step-b '-slep feeding devices whereby said release lever will take the carriage from its stepb -ste.p feeding devices and throw said stop lever and stop bar into operative relation, and means for limiting the movement of said stopbar, substan Elly as described.

21. In a typewriter and tabulator, the combination with the paper carriage and its step-by-step feeding devices, of a stop bar mounted on the frame of the machine and movable in the same direction as the carriage, a stop lever pivoted upon said carriage, a release lever, means interposed etween said release lever and the step-by-step feedme devices whereby said release lever wil ta re the carriage from its step-by-stcp feeding devices and throw said stop lever and stop bar into operative relation, and means for simultaneously operating said release 1ever and putting into position a stop to limit the movement of said stop bar, substantially as described.

22. In a typewriter and tabulator, the combination with the paper'carriage and its step-by-step feeding devices, of a stop bur mounted on the frame of the machine and movable in the same direction as the carriage, a stop lever pivoted upon the carriage a release lever movable longitudinally of its axis in the direction of'the stop bar. connections between said release lever and said stop bar whereby the same will slide together, means interposed between said release lever and the step-by-step feeding devices and means for operating said release lever to take the carriage from its step-by-step feeding mechanism and put said step lever and said step bar in operative relationuind means for limltin the movement of said step bar, substantil lly as described.

23. In a typewriter .arld tabulator, the combination with the paper carriage and its ste bystep feeding devices, of a longitudinal y movable column stop bar normally disconnected fromthe paper carriage and sta 24. In a typewriter and tabulator, the combination with the paper carriage and its step-by-step feeding devices, of a column 5 vertical plane, norms. 1y disconnected from the paper carriage to permit the paper car ste by-step feeding devices, of a ongitudi- -na y movable column stopher provided with stops adjustable in respect to said bar,

V said bar being su ported on some stationary impart of the machine, and normally discon nected from the paper carriage to permit the carriage to move independently of the stop bar for ordinary writing, and means for takstopbar movable lon itudinally in a single -step fee ing devices anding the paper carriage from the control of its step-by-step feeding devices and connecting it with the stop bar for -joint movement, sul stantially as described. I

26. In a typewriter and tabulatqr, the combination with the paper carria e and its estp-by-step feeding devices, of a longitudinal y movable column stop with column sto s adjustaole in respect to said bar, means or taking the carriage from the control of its step-by-step feeding devices ss l connecting it with-one of the stops the stop bar at difie as described.

In testimony tures', in the. presence of two witnesses. a

' H. WHITAKER.

:- FRANK H. H UBBARD.

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